Don't let friends get you startd in the hobby:mrgreen:

Other than that go used where you can may not be the best but it will keep you going till you can get what you want

don't try every LED fixture:cry:

You still havnt tried the vertex or Orphics but I am almost as guilty as u on this. Vertex ecotech and now Mitras.

The money you guys have spent on LED's...ouch
I recommend to people to figure out what they want at the beginning and go from there...buying junk and figuring out that it is junk or not good enough for your future plans is just flushing money down the drain.
I think most of us of all bought some piece of equipment that we soon realize is not adequate and should have taken the advice from others.
buying second hand is probably the best way to save money for sure..especially when you can get stuff from a tank shut down.

Cut back on massage girls and casino. If I cut those in half, would save at least 2 k a month. Lol

Take the thought of trying an expensive supplememt regimen like zeovit out of your mind.

there's a trick I used while saving up for tuition to keep myself from wanting to go out and do stuff (and spend money)... I go and get a new/used xBox game.

Admittedly, I've done this to keep myself from wanting to go back to the LFS after a few binge trips.

This only works if there are good games worth getting.....I miss blockbuster


Sent from my porcelain aquarium

Fortunately for me I saved a crap load going with Martin, only actually but out $700 cash & was able to work off the rest with light hangers & such. Even if I paid full price of $2200 it would still have been half the cost of any manufactured fixtures & I never have to replace bulbs again.

Eat KD